originalisbest Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Well, I do have more Gaines file copies than posts! There are particularly a number of latter books (post spring '53) that have some surface flaws and such that bring them technically down as low as 6.5 (could be some lower, that's just the lowest I've seen). But, even at these lower grades, they have the Gaines "qualities" of unread books. They are special indeed. Thanks Steve! That's insightful too, as to their care and upkeep, when selected and when kept in storage. The earlier issues might've been selected more carefully, vs. the later ones; or, it could be that the later ones, naturally nearer the "top of the pile" vs the early ones socked away, got handled more/pilfered from more. I know it doesn't explain the one copy of VOH #12, but if a stack of those was put away at one time, perhaps it was left/lost/stolen in the move from EC offices to Gaines' closet, or maybe he never got copies of that issue put aside in the first place. Which would lend credence to the story I heard, that he traded a couple bottles of wine for a highgrade copy of VOH #12 from a dealer, years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Very cool cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Was Feldstein doing the title logos for the horror books? Or Ben Oda? I never got that clear. The lettering in "Terror" is brilliant. If I had to guess, I'd say that Feldstein was responsible for all the free-handed lettering of the EC logos. They all utilize that bold, heavy, Feldsteinian style. Oh, how I looked, and looked, and looked again at this cover in my 1985 Overstreet. One of the best days in my collecting experience, when I finally added one to my PCH stash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantalien Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Time to add some class to this thread cause you are all forgetting a certain title... P1030258 by phantalien, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantalien Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 P1030259 by phantalien, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantalien Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 These are all part of my MAD magazine collection P1030260 by phantalien, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantalien Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I got them all when I was a young teenager... P1030263 by phantalien, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantalien Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I didn't really have a job to allow me to pick these up in better condition... P1030265 by phantalien, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantalien Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 However, they were a lot cheaper to pick up compared to the other EC titles... P1030271 by phantalien, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantalien Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 At the time, I loved the MAD stuff for everything in the book, the other EC titles I loved for the cover art, which is still the best cover art ever... P1030269 by phantalien, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSurgeon Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Great Mads. I love those books. So well written and just perfect satire that still resonates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Time to add some class to this thread cause you are all forgetting a certain title... P1030258 by phantalien, on Flickr Welcome to the Boards! Mad's are great comics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasyland15 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 One of the few times I've bought a raw book that's lived up to its potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Came across this ,wonder how many have these out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasyland15 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 That is excellent. Where did you pick that up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 In my closet (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasyland15 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Some added treasures arrived at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Just killer books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Some added treasures arrived at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
